We need to drop Gardner like a bad habit and keep McAfee. Neither will ever see the field on offense during a game, so the question becomes who is more valuable on ST. Does anyone have an answer to that question?

The most important number is 45. Active Roster for each game.
53 is really not that important when you're talking about releasing someone.
If they can battle for one of the 45, likely they won't be cut.
McAfee can battle for a spot on the 45

Good point Danno. While I don't disagree with the likelyhood of that happening, I hope it doesn't. I think we need to keep McAfee and find another player to cut. The special teams units have been much, much better with him as Capt. I wish I could argue with your logic, but I can't because he may get cut this year.

Hey Kool - does it strike you as a little more than coincidence that in 2002 our special teams units were real good (McAfee was on the team), in 2003 and early 2004 they dropped off considerably (No McAfee), but managed to be resurgent late last season (with McAfee)????

Fred's days are probably numbered, but I don't know that a single guy has single-handedly affected our ST units as much as Freddie did over the years since Morten Anderson.

I wanted to co-sign on this one. McAfee brings something to the table that makes the ST unit so much better.